Haas tames hothead Rosol to reach Vienna final

VIENNA: Tommy Haas reached a third final at the Austrian Open on Saturday as furious opponent Lukas Rosol cracked a racquet in half when facing six match points, drawing a point penalty which handed his opponent a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) win.

Haas, seeded second and champion at the Stadthalle 12 years ago and losing finalist in 2000 to Tim Henman, will wait for an opponent from top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Dutchman Robin Haase. (AFP)